robert jungk award

My thanks go to Robert Jungk, because the “Problem – Dreams – Solutions” phases of his future workshop concept, albeit in a slightly different form, also play a central role in Community Planning events! Andreas von Zadow

The “Perspektivenwerkstatt” (Community Planning) Essen Berliner Platz was a pilot project initiated by North Rhine-Westphalia to promote public participation and integrated planning. Upon successful completion, the project was awarded the Robert Jungk Prize in 1999 by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia and Cities Network NRW, together with the Robert Jungk Foundation in Salzburg. The project was honoured because it managed to create a consensus led vision for a central city area that had been derelict for decades, despite major conflicts of interest, some of which even resulted in a citizen’s petition for a referendum. Due to a broad consensus between politicians and the population, the project helped release billions of euros investment for the benefit of all.